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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray B9.3
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Aurora 2
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HF Antennas

Discuss HF antenna design, tuning, and performance for amateur radio long-distance communication.

  1. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is the height thing really that big a deal

    Amanda Johnson64,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Robert Chen

  2. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 163 views
    Ashley Brown

  3. loaded my first dipole for 40m and the swr is driving me crazy

    Robert Taylor83,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Amanda Anderson

  4. dipole vs vertical for 40m — can't decide and my yard is making it worse

    Daniel Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 102 views
    Amanda Wright

  5. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is the height difference really that big a deal

    Carol White,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Daniel Taylor

  7. dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Robert Moore66,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Rachel Garcia

  8. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is the difference really that big in practice?

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Amanda Williams

  9. inverted V vs flat dipole — actually worth the difference in practice?

    Ham Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Contester

  10. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is the hassle worth it

    Mike74,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Michelle Brown

  11. half wave dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Lisa Rodriguez91

  13. 40m dipole vs vertical for dx — is it even worth the hassle

    Linda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Michelle Brown

  14. SWR issues with 20M vertical dipole - choke balun placement

    Sarah Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 185 views
    James Park

  15. vertical vs dipole for 40m — is it really that simple

    James Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    David Davis41

  16. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — which one actually works better in practice

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Bob Williams

  17. vertical vs dipole for 40m — what am i missing here

    Daniel Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Stephanie Clark

  19. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is the height difference really that big a deal

    Christopher Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Sarah Johnson

  20. finally tried a fan dipole vs my old vertical — some thoughts

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 164 views
    Brian Murphy

  21. Mosley TA-33M vs modern interlaced designs - real-world DX performance comparison

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 544 views
    Steve Johnson

  22. Vertical Antenna Radials - Elevated vs Ground Mount Performance Question

    Jennifer Adams,
    • 2 replies
    • 329 views
    James Park

  23. 40m dipole vs vertical — what am i missing here

    Patricia Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    James Moore18

  25. dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    James Brown39,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    James Brown39

  26. dipole vs vertical for 40m — is it even worth arguing about

    Mike Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Michelle Brown

  27. 20m vertical dipole construction - radials vs elevated counterpoise?

    Amanda Davis,
    • 2 replies
    • 181 views
    James Wilson

  28. wire dipole vs vertical for 40m — am i overthinking this

    Carlos Mendez,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Carlos Mendez

  29. 20m Vertical vs Horizontal Dipole - Real World Comparison

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 2 replies
    • 372 views
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